{"product_id":"cometa-planeta-2024-75cl","title":"Cometa, Planeta 2024 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eCometa is Planeta's answer to a question few were asking in the 1990s: what could Fiano, a southern Italian white grape more associated with the mainland, do on the lime-chalk soils of western Sicily? The answer, it turns out, is something rather lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes grow at Menfi on the south-west coast, where those chalky soils sharpen the variety's natural aromatics and hold its freshness. This is 100% Fiano at around 13.5%, made in a bright, precise style that shows off the grape's herbal, floral character rather than burying it under oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose opens with chamomile and mandarin, exotic fruit, lychee and mango, with a herbal lift of thyme, oregano and broom flower. The palate is mineral and savoury, threaded with ripe peach, quince and a fresh acidic tension, and it finishes silky and long on apricot, almond flower and basil. There's real detail here for the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt around £30 this is one of the more interesting Sicilian whites you'll find, a wine with genuine personality rather than easy fruit. It's drinking beautifully now, though good Fiano can surprise you with a few years in bottle, gaining a waxy, honeyed depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 8-10°C in a standard white glass; too cold and you'll mute those aromatics. No decanting needed, but give it a few minutes to open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot for a curious, characterful list. Planque in Haggerston for low-key dining. The River Cafe with a plate of seafood pasta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful with grilled prawns or a lemony seafood linguine. It also has the aromatics to handle lightly spiced dishes and roast chicken.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56925254025540,"sku":"HO33902B24","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/Cometa_Planeta202475cl.png?v=1784200810","url":"https:\/\/checkout.houseofdecant.com\/products\/cometa-planeta-2024-75cl","provider":"House of Decant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}